Paramilitary Marine Regiment

Paramilitary Marine Regiment
Royal Thai Navy
Paramilitary Marine Regiment; Royal Thai Navy
กรมทหารพรานนาวิกโยธิน; กองทัพเรือ
Active	1977–present
Country	Thailand
Branch	Royal Thai Navy
Type	Paramilitary
Size	Regiment (~1,622)
Part of	Royal Thai Marine Corps
Garrison/HQ	Sattahip, Chonburi
Nickname(s)	นักรบดำ (Black Warrior); เหยี่ยวดำ (Black Kestrel); ประดู่เหล็ก (Iron Padauk)
Colors	Black
Mascot(s)	Black Kite
Engagements	Cold War Communist insurgency in Thailand; Communist insurgency in Malaysia; Vietnamese border raids in Thailand; ; Southern Insurgency;
Website	marines paramilitary

The Paramilitary Marine Regiment, Royal Thai Navy or Thahan Phran Marines (Thai: กรมทหารพรานนาวิกโยธิน กองทัพเรือ) is a Thahan Phran marines paramilitary forces in the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC). It falls under the command of the RTMC, which has been approved in the establishment of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). It is considered to be the most powerful combat unit of the Royal Thai Marine Paramilitary Force.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

The Paramilitary Marine Regiment was originally founded during the years 1977-1978 due to a serious threat from a terrorist attack during the Communist insurgency in Thailand. Especially along the border it was organized by the local population because of a perception problem in the area.

Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters (RTARF) has agreed to perform on June 21, 1978, Cabinet of Thailand including approved on July 18, 1978, by the Royal Thai Army Special Operation Center 315, a control unit supervisor and training in Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima.

After fighting to Communist insurgency in Thailand. Changed its mission to protect the country and Marine Corps need to expand accordingly. They include Troops are stationed Marines and volunteers.

Paramilitary Marine Regiment Was established in 2019 due to the Government of Thailand and Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) has reduced forces in tackling the unrest in South Thailand insurgency.

The Royal Thai Navy has approved the establishment of a Paramilitary Marine Regiment by The Cabinet of Thai on May 24, 2016, to coincide with the Royal Thai Marine Corps.^[5]

Organization

Paramilitary Marine 16 Companies^[6]
1st Female Paramilitary Marine 1 Platoon^[6]